Hi, I have a beautiful leather sofa and it's creamour two year old has discovered pens. The simple solution is 'hide' the pens, but with three older children in the house doing home work sometimes pens get left around.If she draws on the sofa.. is there anything that would bring it out without ruining the leather?Nicky
there is leather cleaners you can buy at nommal houshold stores i have recently bought one to buff and clean some stains on our couch it works like a dream
I don't know any home remedies but I can tell you I found a kit in the automotive dept. at Wal Mart for removing ink from leather. I'm sure it would work for a sofa. My 3 yr old drew with a pen all over the cream leather seats. After using it, the marks didn't disappear at first but after using it a few times they eventually faded away with no damage at all to the leather. This is probably the safest way to do it. Maybe not the fastest but you won't ruin your sofa either.
This really depends on what type of leather it is. If it is on a pigmented leather then the first thing you should try is an ink stick. The fresher the ink the more chance you have of removing it. It is a good idea to have one in your house if you have a pale leather and children!!!! You should also be using a good quality leather protector on a pale suite. This will act like a 'scotchgard' and will make any more mishaps easier to clean off. If an ink stick doesn't work a solvent based remover will need to be used and it may also remove finish and pigment so is best left to the experts. Hairspray sometimes works but can also make the matter far worse as it can spread the ink over a bigger area. Nail varnish remover or any other solvents will remove the finish and pigment which will need replacing. Baby wipes are about the worst thing you can use on a leather sofa as they break down the finish and will eventually ruin your suite. If the ink is on an aniline style, there is nothing that will remove it because the ink will have re-dyed the leather. It may dissipate over time with cleaning and protecting.
